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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 3:24 pm
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Originally Posted by anacapamalibu
White pepper retting process can biochemically form 3-methylindole (fecal, swine-manure-like), 4-methylphenol (fecal, horse-like), and butanoic acid (cheese-like) . Thus the barnyard smell.
Now that's interesting! I assume these molecules pose no health hazard?
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